Here are my personal work and practice design projects
Illustration/manga practice
Days after our breakup graphic
Day 20 after our breakup, I finally moved to France.
This personal narrative-driven design project explores the themes of transition, healing, and self-reinvention. The title marks a specific moment in time, using Day 20 to emphasize emotional distance from the breakup while highlighting the courage and finality of a major life change.
The project uses storytelling as a design tool, capturing the tension between loss and renewal. The breakup represents an ending, while moving to France symbolizes escape, growth, and the deliberate choice to begin again. By anchoring the project to a precise day, the work reflects that emotional recovery is not abstract but measured, lived, and intentional.
Atmospheric Paradigm — Grave Condition (Fan Art)
This fan art was created as a visual response to Atmospheric Paradigm by Grave Condition. The piece interprets the album’s themes of emotional weight, isolation, and tension between the internal and external world. Through layered textures, stark contrasts, and an atmospheric color palette, the design reflects the record’s immersive and haunting soundscape.
The composition leans into a sense of unease and introspection, mirroring how the album builds mood rather than narrative—allowing space for ambiguity, distortion, and feeling. Select elements were enhanced using AI-assisted tools as part of an experimental visual process, reinforcing the album’s blend of human expression and synthetic atmosphere.
The artwork was shared with the band, and Hana Mae Lee personally acknowledged the piece, making the project a meaningful exchange between artist and audience and a testament to how music can inspire cross-disciplinary creative interpretation.
Some elements were made with AI.
